E095: Angelika Glapiak - Brown Belt

Come along to the CELEBRATION OPEN MAT AND GRAND PRIX celebrating 100 episodes of the JIU JITSU LOU Podcast at Rising Tide BJJ in Weston-Super-Mare on Saturday 25th October 2025.

Angelika Glapiak is a Brown Belt and an exceptional sports photographer. You may have seen her, or even had your photo taken from the sidelines at a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition. She shares her love and passion of photography, the lenses she uses and her first and most notable shots over the last 9 years.

Angelika first started out in BJJ as a photographer, and then she eventually transitioned to training, and her first jiu jitsu comp three months into her journey, walking away with four medals. We talk about Masters Worlds experience, coaching, training and competing, even in the Adult Division. She shares advice for anyone wanting to hop on the journey of becoming a photographer in the sport of jiu jitsu.

Topics:

• Sports photography
• Favourite lenses
• BJJ Photographer
• Competing
• Sandbagging
• Masters Worlds
• Training
• Super Fights
• Appreciation for photographers

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Angelika on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelika.glapiak/

Sponsor of this episode is:

Angelika Glapiak Photography: https://www.angelikaglapiak.net/

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PRODUCTION CREDIT: Kerr Mathieson of Audio Outsource

MUSIC CREDIT:

ARTIST: Maleki Ram | TRACK: Just A Little Boy

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